Nerds, heartache and a road trip (with a dash of math)

Another book by John Green thus found its way into my hands. Again reading in English, I had little trouble with the mathematical formulas in to Abundance of Katherines initially. What is it? The wunderkind Colin Singleton was just dumped by his girlfriend. One of many Katherines. For what is an external feature for many that is for Colin the name Katherine. Every girl that he was previously datete Katherine and he firmly believes that his next girlfriend Katherine is. Hit by the end of his last relationship with Katherine 19 and looking for a theory that makes him a genius, his best friend Hassan persuaded him to a road trip, which ends rather quickly in a small town in Tennessee. There will be life then quite different turn, but who wants to know more, you have read it for yourself.

As sworn John Green Fan and Nerdliebhaber, Colin initially appeared not unsympathetic to me. Right in the first chapter he was sorry, and shortly afterwards, I understood his need to achieve something. An Abundance of Katherines perhaps not the sadness of John Green's other works, but quite deep. Funny, sometimes a bit absurd and incredibly loving, the reader will feel in another world, suffering, flight and annoyed with Colin and even if the mathematical formulas that he throws in the room can not understand at times, so it does make sense , The footnotes to the sides complete the book and make it round. Do not disrupt the flow of reading, but also contribute to the fact that the story is still alive.
For every German is the odd German word or the odd German phrase only even funnier, is shaken over not only a scene upside down and yet it's really warm and poignant. The search for the self and for the meaning of life.

Especially the Colin is very intelligent and apparently has problems to integrate, makes him a protagonist, who not necessarily has much Einfühlspotential, but picks up thoughts that probably have a lot of teenagers. Green pulls out of the question for lovesickness, the question of fame, importance and bullying. As in all his works here too the friendship plays an important role. Hassan, almost sympathetic as his best friend, appears as a witty and fun-loving young people on the edge, the all love. Green manages as usual to give all his characters depth, although it is a pity that some especially Antagonistin as TOC fall short.

Nevertheless, I can only recommend this book. It tears might not be so with as The Fault in our stars, but is not as heartbreaking. Each has a heart for marginalized groups themselves every now and then asks if the longing for 'meaning' the only thing in life is and whether love is really predictable, this book is perfect. Essential for any fan John Green.